[Usefulness of esophageal prosthesis in inoperable esophageal cancer].

Abstract

Radiotherapy of inoperable esophageal cancer provided palliation for dysphagia in only 40% of the patients treated over the past 5 years at our hospital. The remaining patients were unable to eat a regular diet even after radiotherapy and to provide them with nourishment, a gastrostomy and/or IVH were required. We feel that the release of the patient from a medical environment will lead to a better quality of remaining life. From our experience with a prosthesis tube for palliation of a malignant esophageal stricture, 4 patients showed excellent results with this way of improving their oral intake.

• Authors: T Kano, Y Ito, S Hotta, K Kurimoto, Y Yoshii, K Toriyama, T Momoi, S Kobayashi
• Journal: Gan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics (Gan No Rinsho) Vol. 33 Issue 8 Pg. 885-91 (Jul 1987) ISSN: 0021-4949 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 2441085 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Esophageal Neoplasms (therapy)
• Esophagus
• Female
• Humans
• Intubation
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Palliative Care
• Prostheses and Implants